Panama vs Uruguay: Expenditure on primary education

Panama
23.5%
in 2011
Uruguay
23.1%
in 2017
Panama rank
118th
Uruguay rank
121st

Expenditure on primary education over time

  • Panama
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 23.5% against 23.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 118th and Uruguay ranks 121st of 149 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 47.0% 45.4% 1.6% Panama
1980s 41.8% 40.3% 1.5% Panama
1990s 30.5% 30.9% 0.4% Uruguay
2000s 34.4% 33.8% 0.6% Panama
2010s 23.5% 27.9% 4.4% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Panama or Uruguay?
Panama, at 23.5% against 23.1% in Uruguay as of 2011.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Panama and Uruguay?
0.4%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
13 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2011.
How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
Panama ranks 118th and Uruguay ranks 121st of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,089 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.